Francie Nolan, avid reader, penny candy connoisseur and adroit observer of human nature, has much to ponder in colourful, turn-of-the-century Brooklyn. She grows up with a sweet, tragic father, a severely realistic mother and an aunt who gives her love too freely--to men and a brother who will always be the favoured child. Francie learns early the meaning of hunger and the value of a penny. She is her father's child--romantic and hungry for beauty. But she is her mother's child, too--deeply practical and in constant need of truth. Like the Tree of Heaven that grows out of cement or through cellar gratings, resourceful Francie struggles against all odds to survive and thrive. Betty Smith's poignant, honest novel created a big stir when it was first published more than 50 years ago. Her frank writing about life's squalor was alarming to some of the more genteel society, but the book's humour and pathos ensured its place in the realm of classics--and in the hearts of readers, young and old. (Ages 10 and up) --Emilie Coulter, Amazon.com
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Hardback Editions
January 2007 : Hardback
| Title: Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: EASTON PRESS Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
February 2005 : Hardback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Perennial Classics (Prebound)) Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 0-7569-5861-X / 978-0-7569-5861-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Perfection Learning Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
February 2005 : Library Binding
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 1-4176-8141-1 / 978-1-4176-8141-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Turtleback Books: A Division of Sanval Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
2002 : Hardback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: Unknown Availability: Amazon More details... |
November 2001 : Hardback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 0-06-000194-1 / 978-0-06-000194-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Harper Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1999 : Hardback
| Title: A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN. Author(s): Smith Betty Publisher: Readers Digest - the Worlds Best Reading Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
September 1998 : Library Binding
| Title: Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith, Annie Dillard ISBN: 0-8085-1462-8 / 978-0-8085-1462-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Tandem Library Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
July 1998 : Hardback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 0-06-099528-9 / 978-0-06-099528-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Harpercollins Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
December 1993 : Hardback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (G K Hall Large Print Book Series) Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 0-8161-5813-4 / 978-0-8161-5813-3 (USA edition) Publisher: G K Hall & Co Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1992 : Hardback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: Reader's Digest Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
January 1989 : Hardback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: Reader's Digest Association Availability: Amazon More details... |
1989 : Hardback
| Title: A Tree Grows In Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 0-89577-328-7 / 978-0-89577-328-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Reader's Digest Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
April 1982 : Hardback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 0-8161-3301-8 / 978-0-8161-3301-7 (USA edition) Publisher: G K Hall & Co Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
June 1981 : Hardback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 0-89966-303-6 / 978-0-89966-303-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Non Basic Stock Line Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1980 : Hardback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: [The First Edition Library] Availability: Amazon More details... |
May 1974 : Hardback
| Title: Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 0-434-71302-3 / 978-0-434-71302-8 (UK edition) Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1971 : Hardback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: Harper Collins & The First Edition Library Availability: Amazon More details... |
January 1969 : Hardback
| Title: A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN Author(s): BETTY SMITH Publisher: The Blakiston Company Availability: Amazon More details... |
1968 : Hardback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Publisher: Harper Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1963 : Hardback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: Blakiston Availability: Amazon More details... |
1961 : Hardback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: International Collectors Library Availability: Amazon More details... |
1953 : Library Binding
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: Harper & Brothers Availability: Amazon More details... |
1951 : Hardback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn: A Musical Play Author(s): Betty Smith, George Abbott Publisher: Harper & Brothers Availability: Amazon More details... |
1950 : Hardback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: Blakiston Availability: Amazon More details... |
1948 : Hardback
| Title: A Tree Grows In Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: Heinemann Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
October 1947 : Hardback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and Maggie-Now Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 0-06-013935-8 / 978-0-06-013935-3 (USA edition) Publisher: Harper & Row Publishers Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1945 : Hardback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: The Musson Book Company Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
January 1944 : Hardback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: The Musson Book Company Ltd. Availability: Amazon CA More details... |
January 1943 : Hardback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: Harper and Brothers Availability: Amazon More details... |
1943 : Hardback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 0-9650255-4-3 / 978-0-9650255-4-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Harper & Row Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1943 : Hardback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: Harper & Row Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1934 : Hardback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: Everybody's Vacation Publishing Co., Inc. Availability: Amazon More details... |
Hardback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 0-8488-2392-3 / 978-0-8488-2392-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Amereon Limited Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
June 2012 : Paperback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (P.S. P.S.) Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 0-06-209695-8 / 978-0-06-209695-1 (USA edition) Publisher: Harper Perennial Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
2011 : Paperback
| Title: A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: Harper Perennial Availability: Amazon More details... |
July 2010 : Paperback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 9866702669 / 9789866702662 Publisher: Ru Guo Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
May 2006 : Paperback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (P.S.) Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 0-06-112007-3 / 978-0-06-112007-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2005 : Paperback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (P.S.) Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 0-06-073626-7 / 978-0-06-073626-2 (USA edition) Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2005 : Paperback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 0-06-074594-0 / 978-0-06-074594-3 (USA edition) Publisher: HarperLargePrint Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
2004 : Paperback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (P.S.) Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics Author(s): Betty Smith Availability: Amazon More details... |
2001 : Paperback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: Perennial Classics Availability: Amazon More details... |
1999 : Paperback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Smith Betty Publisher: The Reader’s Digest Association Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
September 1998 : Paperback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: Perennial Classics Availability: Amazon More details... |
September 1992 : Paperback
| Title: A Tree Grows In Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 0-09-942757-5 / 978-0-09-942757-5 (UK edition) Publisher: Arrow Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1992 : Paperback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 0-7493-1378-1 / 978-0-7493-1378-4 (UK edition) Publisher: Mandarin Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
July 1989 : Paperback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 0-330-31130-1 / 978-0-330-31130-4 (UK edition) Publisher: Pan Books Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1989 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 0-440-84116-X / 978-0-440-84116-6 (USA edition) Publisher: The Trumpet Club Special Edition Availability: Amazon More details... |
August 1988 : Paperback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 0-06-080126-3 / 978-0-06-080126-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Harpercollins Publisher Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
December 1986 : Paperback
| Title: Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Pavanne Books) Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 0-330-29602-7 / 978-0-330-29602-1 (UK edition) Publisher: Macmillan Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1985 : Paperback
| Title: Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Pavanne Books) Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 0-330-28548-3 / 978-0-330-28548-3 (UK edition) Publisher: Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1976 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: Tandem Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
1973 : Paperback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: Noble and Noble Availability: Amazon More details... |
1972 : Paperback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: Tandem Availability: Amazon More details... |
May 1971 : Paperback
| Title: Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 0-426-05362-1 / 978-0-426-05362-0 (UK edition) Publisher: Tandem Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1970 : Paperback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty; George, Alison [illus.] Smith Publisher: Anon Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
January 1968 : Paperback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): betty smith Publisher: Harper Availability: Amazon More details... |
1967 : Paperback
| Title: A tree grows in Brooklyn (A Falcan book) Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: Noble and Noble Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
1962 : Paperback
| Title: A Tree grows in Brooklyn (Popular library W1153) Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: Popular Library Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
January 1958 : Paperback
| Title: A Tree Grows In Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: Four Square Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
1956 : Paperback
| Title: Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: Popular Library Availability: Amazon More details... |
January 1951 : Paperback
| Title: A Tree Grows In Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: Penguin Books Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
January 1947 : Paperback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: Pinnacle Availability: Amazon More details... |
Audio Editions
February 2008 : Audio CD
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Low Price CD Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 0-06-165049-8 / 978-0-06-165049-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Caedmon Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
October 2007 : Audio CD
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 1-4332-0311-1 / 978-1-4332-0311-4 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 2007 : Audio Cassette
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 1-4332-0310-3 / 978-1-4332-0310-7 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 2007 : MP3 CD
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 1-4332-0314-6 / 978-1-4332-0314-5 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 2007 : Audio CD
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 1-4332-0313-8 / 978-1-4332-0313-8 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 2007 : Audio Cassette
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 1-4332-0312-X / 978-1-4332-0312-1 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
February 2006 : Audio CD
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 0-7861-7694-6 / 978-0-7861-7694-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
January 2006 : Audio CD
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 0-7366-7504-3 / 978-0-7366-7504-8 (USA edition) Publisher: Listening Library Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
September 2005 : MP3 CD
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 0-7861-8009-9 / 978-0-7861-8009-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
August 2005 : Audio Cassette
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn [UNABRIDGED] Author(s): Anna Fields (Narrator) Betty Smith ISBN: 0-7861-3536-0 / 978-0-7861-3536-3 (USA edition) Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
2005 : Audio CD
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 0-7861-7788-8 / 978-0-7861-7788-2 (USA edition) Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Inc Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
December 2001 : Audio Cassette
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 0-694-52582-0 / 978-0-694-52582-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Caedmon Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
April 2000 : Audio Cassette
| Title: A Tree Grows In Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 0-7366-5067-9 / 978-0-7366-5067-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Books on Tape, Inc. Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
1998 : Audio CD
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 1-4025-6787-1 / 978-1-4025-6787-2 (USA edition) Publisher: Recorded Books Availability: Amazon More details... |
July 1989 : Audio Cassette
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 1-55690-524-6 / 9781556905247 (USA edition) Publisher: Recorded Books Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
March 2009 : Kindle edition
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (P.S.) Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: HarperCollins e-books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
December 2008 : Unknown
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 1-4332-6825-6 / 978-1-4332-6825-0 Publisher: Playaway Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
2006 : Unknown
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (P.S.) [Paperback] Author(s): Betty Smith (Author) Availability: Amazon More details... |
2005 : Unknown
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (P.S.) [Paperback] Author(s): Betty Smith (Author) Availability: Amazon More details... |
May 2004 : Kindle edition
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (P.S.) Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: HarperCollins e-books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
January 1999 : Unknown
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: Readers Digest Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
1995 : Unknown
| Title: A tree grows in Brooklyn: A novel Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: First Edition Library Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
January 1992 : Unknown
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: Harper Perennial Availability: Amazon More details... |
August 1988 : Turtleback
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 0-606-05072-8 / 978-0-606-05072-2 (USA edition) Publisher: Demco Media Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1988 : Unknown
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: Harpercollins Availability: Amazon More details... |
September 1985 : Unknown
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith ISBN: 0-8124-4271-7 / 978-0-8124-4271-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Perfection Learning Prebound Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
January 1970 : Unknown
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: Popular Library Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
January 1951 : Unknown
| Title: A Tree Grows In Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: Penguin Books Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
1951 : Unknown
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: Penguin Books in association with Heinemann Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
January 1947 : Unknown
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: Bantam Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
1946 : Unknown
| Title: A tree grows in Brooklyn: A novel Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: Harper & Bros Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
1943 : Unknown
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Author(s): Betty. Smith Publisher: Harper and Brothers Availability: Amazon More details... |
1943 : Unknown
| Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: Harper and Brothers Availability: Amazon More details... |
1943 : Unknown
| Title: Tree Grows in Brooklyn Author(s): Betty Smith Publisher: Blakiston Availability: Amazon More details... |
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